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. >> -- every member of united states congress for four years? >> b-. >> talk show host at wmal today. >> b +. we will come back to all that. let's look at what it is like to be in your studio when you start off in the morning. >> 107.3, worldwide. wmal.com. listen all day and be stimulated. >> now, randy and anti with the news. >> you have been doing this how long? >> i started in 2003. this is believereally my sevent. i have saddam hussein to king for the job. -- to think for the job. -- to think for the job. -- thank for the job. they wanted to go to more 24-7 coverage. they wanted more people of the microphone. he asked me to fill in. i was not with goodwill anymore and i just come to california from nevada. it just so happened that by june of 2003, a slot had opened up. the general manager asked if i would be interested in doing this. he carefully deleted the part about getting up at 2:00 a.m. in the morning. i said that that sounded kind of interesting. i have been there ever since. >> the time and you are on? >> 5:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m., monday
. >> -- every member of united states congress for four years? >> b-. >> talk show host at wmal today. >> b +. we will come back to all that. let's look at what it is like to be in your studio when you start off in the morning. >> 107.3, worldwide. wmal.com. listen all day and be stimulated. >> now, randy and anti with the news. >> you have been doing this how long? >> i started in 2003. this is believereally my sevent. i have saddam hussein to...
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>> the academy is one of the oldest private boarding schools in the united states. i got sent there because my two brothers and my father went there. but, the most important thing for me was that is where i'd learned how to learn. that was probably the best education i ever had. there were never any more than 12 or 15 kids sitting around a table with a teacher and using a very unique form of learning. it influenced everything i ever did. i learned how to prosecute and defend macbeth or logarithms or whatever through this process. it was enormously valuable. >> wasn't that the same path that robert todd lincoln took? >> i never thought about that. >> his father went to the cooper union to make a couple of hundred dollars to help him get in. >> the same process still works. >> back to the radio show. use of humor. >> i do not think the united states or any country can take a shot into a foreign country because they think there is a bad guy there. >> levin said he would accept permission. >> i guess that was misquoted or misunderstood, not mistaken. politicians are exp
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america voted 2008 for barack obama to become president of the united states. it is this november that the people had the opportunity in the two states with the gubernatorial election and just this week the people of massachusetts had the opportunity to vote for their senate -- senator. based on the policies that have come out of this new administration and the majority in congress. it is those policies that were voted on this time, and it is those policies that i believe do not reflect the mainstream of america. and where the republicans stand ready to work with the gentleman and his party in trying to bring the debate and these policy solutions back towards where most americans feel we ought to be heading in >> on c-span tonight, an update on haitian relief efforts from the pentagon and members of the congressional black caucus. president obama proposes new banking regulations. and later, reaction to today's supreme court ruling on campaign finance rules. >> abigail adams had to remind john adams to remember the ladies when creating a new government. dolley m
america voted 2008 for barack obama to become president of the united states. it is this november that the people had the opportunity in the two states with the gubernatorial election and just this week the people of massachusetts had the opportunity to vote for their senate -- senator. based on the policies that have come out of this new administration and the majority in congress. it is those policies that were voted on this time, and it is those policies that i believe do not reflect the...
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. >> as member of the united states congress for four years? >> b-. >> head of goodwill industries for five years. >> a-. >> talk show host at wmal today. >> b+. >> we will come back to all that. let's look at what it is like to be in your studio when you start off in the morning. >> 107.3, worldwide. wmal.com. listen all day and be stimulated. >> now, randy and andy with the news. >> you have been doing this how long? >> i started in 2003. this is really my seventh year. i have saddam hussein thank for the job. i had been out in california. i was between careers at that time. i had filled them for a talk- show host on our station from time to time. the guy that was on general manager, because of the war effort ramping up in iraq,they wanted to go to more 24/7 coverage. they wanted more people on the microphone. he asked me to fill in. i started doing more work. i was not with goodwill anymore and i had just come to california from nevada. i gravitated to it following the war. it just so happened that by june of 2003, a slot had opened up. and
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states? extremely, somewhat, not at all confident? he has gone from december before he took office, 54-45, plus nine, to now minus 22. wow. that is a huge difference. and you see it has been a gradual follow-off since july. so there are growing doubts about obama which are reflected not just in his approval rating, but in a question like this. here is why this is important for the 2010 elections. dating back to even before when i was involved in politics, 1962, what we did is we tracked here the president's job approval rating in midterm elections and then correlated that with the gain or loss in the house of the president's party. so that the box on the right-hand side, when the president's job approval rating is 60-plus, his party generally has a pick up of several shonts. if it is 41, average loss of 41 seats. so what does that tell you about 2010? those who are independent or leaning one way or another, it would be a good time to run a republican campaign, wouldn't it? i mean it is really
states? extremely, somewhat, not at all confident? he has gone from december before he took office, 54-45, plus nine, to now minus 22. wow. that is a huge difference. and you see it has been a gradual follow-off since july. so there are growing doubts about obama which are reflected not just in his approval rating, but in a question like this. here is why this is important for the 2010 elections. dating back to even before when i was involved in politics, 1962, what we did is we tracked here...
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it will allow the biggest corporations and the united -- in the united states engage in the buying and selling of elections. if you look at the staggering figures of the fortune 100 companies and the revenues they have and profits that they can now unleashed directly in these -- unleash directly in these elections, it has the potential to totally up and our system and corrupt the process in a way that i think should alarm every american citizen. just think of some hypothetical. as my colleagues said, we are still going through the court decision. imagine a ig who just received millions of taxpayer money being able to turn around and spend money to advertise against people who did not want to provide them with money or disagreed with their agenda. think about the biggest firms on wall street at a time when we are trying to hold them accountable. they can take money and defeat those who call for greater transparency and accountability on wall street. think about corporations, u.s. corporations, whose main financial interest and majority profits come from investments in places like china.
it will allow the biggest corporations and the united -- in the united states engage in the buying and selling of elections. if you look at the staggering figures of the fortune 100 companies and the revenues they have and profits that they can now unleashed directly in these -- unleash directly in these elections, it has the potential to totally up and our system and corrupt the process in a way that i think should alarm every american citizen. just think of some hypothetical. as my colleagues...
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it is not just the president of the united states, but the commander-in-chief and he is the leader of the party that currently holds a very strong majorities in both houses of the federal legislature, many governorships, and many state legislatures. he is the chief messenger on all of those things. it is significant. let's take a look at his approval ratings in the approval ratings of the democratic party on this issue as well. if you look at issues, for policy upside down on iraq, on afghanistan, illegal immigration -- -22%, according to cnn polls. cnn again on unemployment, the federal budget deficit, the war in iraq, taxes, health care policy now. all of these measurements by anyone who counts, he is not doing well on these issues. you are running based on attributes and talking about transformation, talking about hope and change, and you are talking about helping the middle class and having a clear vision for the country, then it is fair game to ask these questions. cnn poll began, between last year in this year, inspires confidence down 12%. strong leader, down 18%. is the person
it is not just the president of the united states, but the commander-in-chief and he is the leader of the party that currently holds a very strong majorities in both houses of the federal legislature, many governorships, and many state legislatures. he is the chief messenger on all of those things. it is significant. let's take a look at his approval ratings in the approval ratings of the democratic party on this issue as well. if you look at issues, for policy upside down on iraq, on...
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they do want to work with the united states of america. so at this moment in world history, if the u.s. gets it right with china, then we are in for two or three decades of comfortable time. but if the u.s. gets it wrong with china at this point in time, then it is very dangerous. >> there has been in china for the last 20 years, roughly speaking, a kind of consistently pro-american foreign policy, by which i mean this -- that the chinese saw their salvation, their path to great power, their rise to great power as being fueled by a good relationship with america, because that gave them access to trade, technology, and also created a kind of umbrella of security under which they could grow. is the current leadership and the next generation of leadership in china, from what you can see, still kind of thinking along these same lines? or has the rise of china, the financial crisis, the discrediting perhaps of some notions of american -- the american model, has all this made the chinese feel, you know what? we need to rethink our relationship w
they do want to work with the united states of america. so at this moment in world history, if the u.s. gets it right with china, then we are in for two or three decades of comfortable time. but if the u.s. gets it wrong with china at this point in time, then it is very dangerous. >> there has been in china for the last 20 years, roughly speaking, a kind of consistently pro-american foreign policy, by which i mean this -- that the chinese saw their salvation, their path to great power,...
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i am a veteran of the united states air force. while i was there i was trained in disaster preparedness and shelter management for emergency situations. what i wanted to say is i hear that there are approximately 30 different countries or entities going over there to help. is there a possibility that you could cordon off the country -- you know, the israeli hospital unit, a military hospital unit, cordoned off and then redistrict. every neighborhood would have their own representative, their own feeding station, medical units. then the soldiers that are standing around, they could be the people guarding each new neighborhood. then while the soldiers are there, i would suggest that they are taking names and documenting the ages of the people living in their neighborhoods. eventually, we can start to find out how many family people they have, how many they lost. host: we understand your direction. how does the country plan to get a handle on who has survived? guest: since the government established his commissions -- which she said
i am a veteran of the united states air force. while i was there i was trained in disaster preparedness and shelter management for emergency situations. what i wanted to say is i hear that there are approximately 30 different countries or entities going over there to help. is there a possibility that you could cordon off the country -- you know, the israeli hospital unit, a military hospital unit, cordoned off and then redistrict. every neighborhood would have their own representative, their...
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host: let's get to the 30,000- foot in view of health care in the united states. will you give us your view of what kind of health care the american public has right now, and then let's talk about some of the -- how much it costs us to get, and how many people don't have access. guest: in many ways, we have amazing, cutting edge of health care. we have access to unbelievable technologies, unbelievably well trained people. the same time, you can find some really abysmal health care, with a lack of access in poor communities, cities and neighborhoods, and that is a stark contrast and a major problem we are struggling with. the second major problem we are struggling with is that the pieces don't fit together for any of us. the thing we are struggling with in health reform -- we have focused on the insurance hassles and insurance organization, but we've missed the point that the deepest struggle is with the complexity. science has given us 13,000 diagnoses that we have identified as problems that the human body can sustain, 13,000 ways that the human body can fail, an
host: let's get to the 30,000- foot in view of health care in the united states. will you give us your view of what kind of health care the american public has right now, and then let's talk about some of the -- how much it costs us to get, and how many people don't have access. guest: in many ways, we have amazing, cutting edge of health care. we have access to unbelievable technologies, unbelievably well trained people. the same time, you can find some really abysmal health care, with a lack...
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god bless the united states. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2010] ♪ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ calle♪ \ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ñ♪ ♪ ñ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> after the meeting, republican leaders spoke to reporters. we will talk to the republican chairmen. this is 10 minutes. >> we were pleased that the president accepted our invitation. i thought the dialogue went very well the fact that we want to continue to try to find common ground. we are not always going to agree. it did become clearer in the conversation today, with the president. there are issues and items that we do agree upon. when they are lumped again in 2000 page bills, typically what we find is that there are many things that we disagree with. we can't break these down into smaller pieces. we will be able to find more common ground. -- we can break these down into smaller pieces. the america
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this is also an effort of the united states. and the united kingdom, but scores of our a lies are there in one form or another pushing in the same direction. there are different roles and different guidelines coming from national government but it's important to realize that there will be a number of countries at the london conference hoping for success. one of thq things i'll add, there is a reconciliation and in afghanistan with former ing taliban moving back into society and moving back into being part of the government and part of the afghanistan society.Ñi there's a real hope that japan has a particular interest incoming in with perhaps as much as - um... well, several $100,000,000 to help with the reconciliation and reintegration effort and i hope that's part of the success story of the london conference >> i just want to - do you think the united states andçó international community should be holding the karzai government ahead of the conference in london? >> the london conference is right upon us. r think we're walkin
this is also an effort of the united states. and the united kingdom, but scores of our a lies are there in one form or another pushing in the same direction. there are different roles and different guidelines coming from national government but it's important to realize that there will be a number of countries at the london conference hoping for success. one of thq things i'll add, there is a reconciliation and in afghanistan with former ing taliban moving back into society and moving back into...
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the united states has added 30,000. other partners have added 9000. we have uppped the tempo of the military engagement. that is all to the good. it is necessary in order to provide the conditions for stability and security. it is not sufficient to provide the political environment in which a lasting peace could be negotiated. as you heard today, we will be pursuing the military action going aggressively against the taliban. those trying to kill our soldiers and civilians and week havoc in afghanistan. at the same time, creating an opportunity for the taliban who choose to leave the battlefield, pronounced al qaeda, agree to re-enter society. our working assumption that we can make gains on both of these tracks over the next few years and that we can begin to transition security to the afghan security forces on a timetable that is conditions-a base. but which begins to have the afghan security forces assume greater responsibility problems but province beginning this year. july 2011 walmarill mark a point of transition for american troops. we expect th
the united states has added 30,000. other partners have added 9000. we have uppped the tempo of the military engagement. that is all to the good. it is necessary in order to provide the conditions for stability and security. it is not sufficient to provide the political environment in which a lasting peace could be negotiated. as you heard today, we will be pursuing the military action going aggressively against the taliban. those trying to kill our soldiers and civilians and week havoc in...
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one year from this week, our state will have a new united states senator. in the meantime, we have important work to do. so a few closing thoughts. i believe in bipartisan solutions, but i also believe you can only achieve those results with vibrant, robust, and civil partisan debate. i'm a democrat and very, very proud of my party's contributions to the vitality and strength of america. i would never have had the opportunity to serve in the congress had i not had the support and backing of my political party in connecticut over these years. i appreciate the passionate party activists who have never, ever faltered in their support of my efforts. i want to say thank you to my family for their tolerance of yet another generation of our family in the political arena. i'm especially indebted to jackie for her fierce loyalty, unyielding commitment to fairness and her unlimited capacity of empathy to the needs of others. she has truly been my anchor in these stormy political waters. there's nothing more pathetic in my view who announces they're only leaving publi
one year from this week, our state will have a new united states senator. in the meantime, we have important work to do. so a few closing thoughts. i believe in bipartisan solutions, but i also believe you can only achieve those results with vibrant, robust, and civil partisan debate. i'm a democrat and very, very proud of my party's contributions to the vitality and strength of america. i would never have had the opportunity to serve in the congress had i not had the support and backing of my...
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they said yes, they could bring the detainees into the united states. they didn't give any guidance on how to determine they could come into the united states. there is no guidance given caller: what exactly is the cost per an inmate in the long term in trying these people. i know each individual is different, but what is the long-term cost? each one will vary obviously whether they plead guilty, there's a presudges that they will. obviously the costs are lower. you have certainlyly more defense. it's a guilty plea that is quicker. the cost is determined by what each person does. you would be presumed that the detainees would be held under the law of war regime it would be the cost of any citizen that would be incarcerated for life. host: we have a twitter question asking has any quit mow detainee escaped? guest: no. we have had several go back to the battlefield. to this detail in that some countries like yemin, they may be set or scheduled to go back but until the country is ready to assure the united states that they won't reengage, they are not allo
they said yes, they could bring the detainees into the united states. they didn't give any guidance on how to determine they could come into the united states. there is no guidance given caller: what exactly is the cost per an inmate in the long term in trying these people. i know each individual is different, but what is the long-term cost? each one will vary obviously whether they plead guilty, there's a presudges that they will. obviously the costs are lower. you have certainlyly more...
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ok, we do that in the united states. now somebody gets on an airplane in yemen and transfers in amsterdam. what kind of threat to do we have in the world of transportation that says it is fine for tsa to be doing this, but it will not have any impact on the kind of thing that we saw with the christmas pa bomber? give me your reaction on how technology can be used and how we can get other countries to use it. >> do not know anything that has frustrated me personally more than the inability over a period of years to develop adequate detection equipment. the most serious thing, in my mind, is the inability to detect nuclear materials. and knowing and spend a lot of money at that. this is a problem that goes back well before 9/11. but we still have not come up with it. so i think there has to be a crash effort, if you will, in the search and development in the scientific community to develop better technology here. the hijackers got on those airplanes in at 911 with four- inch blade knives. they knew you could not get on wit
ok, we do that in the united states. now somebody gets on an airplane in yemen and transfers in amsterdam. what kind of threat to do we have in the world of transportation that says it is fine for tsa to be doing this, but it will not have any impact on the kind of thing that we saw with the christmas pa bomber? give me your reaction on how technology can be used and how we can get other countries to use it. >> do not know anything that has frustrated me personally more than the inability...
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a [applause] god bless the united states of america. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2010] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Ñi ♪ [playing patriotic music] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ çó ♪ ♪Ñi ♪ ♪ ♪ [playing "this land is your land"] >> after listening to the president, republican leaders spoke with reporters. >> the present accepted our invitation and came to baltimore today. i thought the dialogue one very well. the fact that we want to continue to find common ground. we are not always going to agree. i think it should become clear in the conversation today that there are issues that we do agree upon. when they are lumped together in 2000 page bills, typically, what we find is a lot of things that we disagree with. the american people want to know where the jobs are. that should be our focus of this year. it should of been the focus of the administration last year. they seem to be geared toward fed this year. let's find the common ground where we can
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>> host: well, let's get to the 30,000-foot view of health care in the united states. will you give us your view of what kind of health care the american public has right now, and then let's talk about some of the other sides of how much it cost and how many people don't get access? >> guest: in many ways we have the making cutting edge health care and we have access to unbelievable technologies and unbelievably well trained people. at the same time you can find some really abysmal health care of with lack of access and poor communities right within our own cities and neighborhoods. and that stark contrast is a major problem we are struggling with. i would say the second major problem we are struggling with is that the pieces don't for a-- fit together for any of us. the thing we are struggling with the health reform, we have focused a lot on the insurance hassles and the insurance organization that we have missed the point that the deepest struggle is with complexity. drugs, 4000 medical and surgical procedures. try to deploy it city by city, optimally, in the right t
>> host: well, let's get to the 30,000-foot view of health care in the united states. will you give us your view of what kind of health care the american public has right now, and then let's talk about some of the other sides of how much it cost and how many people don't get access? >> guest: in many ways we have the making cutting edge health care and we have access to unbelievable technologies and unbelievably well trained people. at the same time you can find some really abysmal...
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states -- who should be, we think, the next president of the united states. we take it seriously and we have to lot to say about it and we're grateful for that privilege and that honor. but it's only a recommendation, mr. speaker. tonight, today and tonight, the people of massachusetts not only made a recommendation, they made a decision, not just for the people of massachusetts, they made a decision for the united states of america and that decision is, no socialized medicine in this country, keep our liberty, get the budget under control, let people take care of themselves and each other. the government is not a nanny, that's the message that comes from the place where liberty began. . massachusetts of all improbable places has brought us back to that rock of liberty and i could not be happier tonight. this is all i could ask for and i'm looking forward now to the battle we have ahead to preserve the liberty we have left and restore some of that that we lost. i would be happy to yield to the gentlelady from wyoming so much time as she may consume. mrs. lumm
states -- who should be, we think, the next president of the united states. we take it seriously and we have to lot to say about it and we're grateful for that privilege and that honor. but it's only a recommendation, mr. speaker. tonight, today and tonight, the people of massachusetts not only made a recommendation, they made a decision, not just for the people of massachusetts, they made a decision for the united states of america and that decision is, no socialized medicine in this country,...
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that makes it an older nation than the united states. generally speaking, it has had a weak central state, and that -- there is nothing really wrong with that. trying to impose a very top down central state has been part of the problem, i think. related to that, the most popular institution in afghanistan, scoring enormously high numbers is the afghan national army, which is obviously our ticket out, building that up. but when asked which institution you most admire, 82% say the afghan national army, which is seen as not operating in any particular ethnic interest and is seen as an institution that is really doing really good work. the other, and is that afghanistan is too hard or too violent. this is also completely ridiculous. you're more likely to be murdered in the united states in 1991 than in the afghan war today. the murder rate in the united states in 1991, 24,000 murders in 1991 in the u.s. population, let's say, roughly 260 million. last year in the violence in afghanistan, something like 2000 civilians died in the violence. th
that makes it an older nation than the united states. generally speaking, it has had a weak central state, and that -- there is nothing really wrong with that. trying to impose a very top down central state has been part of the problem, i think. related to that, the most popular institution in afghanistan, scoring enormously high numbers is the afghan national army, which is obviously our ticket out, building that up. but when asked which institution you most admire, 82% say the afghan national...
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not just in the united states but globally. at the same time we're facing more regulatory constraints and environmental con straights. talked already a little about global warming, and really unprecedented industry challenges in meeting both the technical solutions to those issues as well as the political and policy ones. at the same time our infrastructure for energy, the power delivery system as an example is really becoming antiquated. working with a system that wa design and developed decades ago. it's asked to operate in a very different market environment today. we need to bring more technology and innovation, and it is a sector that has had underinvestment in technology development over the last couple of years. couple all of that with an aging work force. nearly 50% of the entire technical work force in the energy related industries will be retiring, eligible for retirement with the next five to ten years. an aging work force population we need to train to feed the pipeline of innovation and solutions that it's going to
not just in the united states but globally. at the same time we're facing more regulatory constraints and environmental con straights. talked already a little about global warming, and really unprecedented industry challenges in meeting both the technical solutions to those issues as well as the political and policy ones. at the same time our infrastructure for energy, the power delivery system as an example is really becoming antiquated. working with a system that wa design and developed...
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and this is a very radical, radical decision that came out of the supreme court of the united states, a court that said they respected precedent. this throws out decades of precedent designed to protect the citizens and the integrity of our political process against big money special interests. it will open the had no gates if left unchecked and unchallenged to more and more special interest money, big corporation money at a time as my colleague, senator schumer said, we need to be reducing the amount of influence of special interest money. this takes us in the exact opposite direction from where america wants to go. it will allow the biggest corporation of the united states to engage in the buying and selling of elections. if you look at the staggering figures of the fortune 100 companies and the revenues they have and the profits that they can now unleash directly in these elections, has the potential to totally up end our system and corrupt the process in a way that i think should alarm every american citizen. just think of some hypotheticals, and as my colleague said, we were stil
and this is a very radical, radical decision that came out of the supreme court of the united states, a court that said they respected precedent. this throws out decades of precedent designed to protect the citizens and the integrity of our political process against big money special interests. it will open the had no gates if left unchecked and unchallenged to more and more special interest money, big corporation money at a time as my colleague, senator schumer said, we need to be reducing the...
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i early on in all of this, i researched the united states response to flu epidemics in the past. sometimes we get a really right. sometimes we don't react quickly enough, sometimes we can overreact. did we produce too much vaccine? did we get it right? is there anything we can learn from the h1n1 response now for the future? >> well, i tell you, my only criticism is basically the way that the whole swine flu information was handled by the c.d.c. and many of the agencies. now, we-- it got into a little bit after scare tactic at the beginning. i know we had to educate the public, but remember, we're coming from a point of view that a lot of people are very suspicious about pharmaceutical companies, vaccination, side effects and things like that, so we alarmed a lot of folks and then when everybody was trying to get the vaccine, we didn't have enough and so, sort of a lot of missteps. i think the lessons to be learned in the future is that we just have to chronically educate the american public about the advantages of vaccination and always be prepared for the flu because this is so
i early on in all of this, i researched the united states response to flu epidemics in the past. sometimes we get a really right. sometimes we don't react quickly enough, sometimes we can overreact. did we produce too much vaccine? did we get it right? is there anything we can learn from the h1n1 response now for the future? >> well, i tell you, my only criticism is basically the way that the whole swine flu information was handled by the c.d.c. and many of the agencies. now, we-- it got...
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. >> host: well, let's get to the 30,000 view of healthcare in the united states. will you give us your view on the healthcare they have and a size of that how much it costs us to get it and how many people don't have access. >> guest: in many ways we have amazing cutting edge healthcare. and we have access to unbelievable technologies. and unbelievably well-trained people. and at the same time you can find some really abysmal healthcare with lack of access in poor communities right within our own cities and neighborhoods. and that stark contrast is a major problem that we're struggling with. i'd say the second major problem we're struggling with is that the pieces don't fit together for any of us. the thing we're struggling with in health reform -- we have focused a lot on the insurance hassles and the insurance organization. but we missed the point that the deepest struggle here is with the complexity. science has given us 13,000 diagnosis that we've identified the problems the human body can sustain. 13,000 ways the human body can fail. for it we came out the la
. >> host: well, let's get to the 30,000 view of healthcare in the united states. will you give us your view on the healthcare they have and a size of that how much it costs us to get it and how many people don't have access. >> guest: in many ways we have amazing cutting edge healthcare. and we have access to unbelievable technologies. and unbelievably well-trained people. and at the same time you can find some really abysmal healthcare with lack of access in poor communities right...
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this is the the grassroots levels one of the most powerful groups in the united states. it's hard to imagine that they are going to go away. and they do again serve a useful function gnat group market. but i would hope that one the exchanges would be to figure out what exactly agents and brokers are contributing. and then make sure that they are compensated for it. i don't see any need for 10 to 20%. it's like if you could buy through web-based travel platforms and still had to pay a travel agent every time you get -- anyway. you've heard me. we have times for the questions standing at the microphone. first in the back of the room. >> hi, thank you to the panelist and to the commonwealth fund and alliance for putting this together. my question is about the state exchanges and the history. because in terms of going to scale, this health care reform is proposing to put 30 million people into sort of an exchange. that's a large scale in terms of having it happen in day one. wanted to ask you what has been the obstacles for more states taking on running an exchange that woul
this is the the grassroots levels one of the most powerful groups in the united states. it's hard to imagine that they are going to go away. and they do again serve a useful function gnat group market. but i would hope that one the exchanges would be to figure out what exactly agents and brokers are contributing. and then make sure that they are compensated for it. i don't see any need for 10 to 20%. it's like if you could buy through web-based travel platforms and still had to pay a travel...
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a [applause] god bless the united states of america. ♪ [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2010] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Ñi ♪ [playing patriotic music] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ çó ♪ ♪Ñi ♪ ♪ ♪ [playing "this land is your land"] >> after their meeting with the president, republican leaders spoke to reporters. we will here from john boehner, eric cantor, and mike pense. this is 10 minutes. >> while we are pleased that the president accepted our invitation and came to the baltimore today to have a dialogue with our members. i thought that the dialogue went very well. a lot of discussion about the solutions that we have offered to the administration and to our democratic colleagues all year, and the fact that we want to continue to find common ground. we're not always going to agree. but i think it did become clear in the conversation today for the president -- with the president, that there are issues and items that we do agree upon. when they are lumped together in 2,000-page bills and 1,000-page bills,
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i think that the right women can be president of the united states. condoleezza rise i wouldn't vote for because of her involvement in that bush administration. and hillary clinton on that vote for the war, i don't know why she did it. but how much time does the president have? is the president really in charge or just a figurehead? because while in this new administration, i hear the same writers and words that wrote for the past administration. it doesn't sound too much different. host: ben, thanks for the call. other headlines, the sunday post, the change in republicans winning and the change, of a surprise announcement. we have derrick calling in. caller: yes in regards to sarah palin, should she declare her candidacy as a republican, i would vote for her, i can't picture a better candidate for the republican party. host: we have had the lines of the chevy vote for the g.m., we have ken joining from michigan, good morning. good morning ken, you are on the air. caller: i am on the air? host: yes, from michigan on the republican line, good morning.
i think that the right women can be president of the united states. condoleezza rise i wouldn't vote for because of her involvement in that bush administration. and hillary clinton on that vote for the war, i don't know why she did it. but how much time does the president have? is the president really in charge or just a figurehead? because while in this new administration, i hear the same writers and words that wrote for the past administration. it doesn't sound too much different. host: ben,...
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and i think he mentioned the steps the united states has taken in the past and was in saying this is something we're forecasting the future. but it is obviously something that we have in our toolbox, now that we're out here building that particular tool at this particular time. so our focus and the reason why senator mitchell is in the region, in europe this week and he will meet with israeli officials while in europe, have other meetings as we go forward expressly to continue to push with the parties and all who are supporting this process to get the negotiations restarted as quickly as possible, as he outlined in the charlie rose interview and in other cases. put all the issues on the table and see if we can move toward comprehensive peace in the middle east and this was simply george mitchell, contained on a matter of history. >> any reaction to the plan to build a wall in the gaza egypt border? israel's announcement they will build a wall? >> i'm not familiar with eds. >> and venezuela. i believe there was a meeting between the u.s. officials working at the u.s. embassy in caraca
and i think he mentioned the steps the united states has taken in the past and was in saying this is something we're forecasting the future. but it is obviously something that we have in our toolbox, now that we're out here building that particular tool at this particular time. so our focus and the reason why senator mitchell is in the region, in europe this week and he will meet with israeli officials while in europe, have other meetings as we go forward expressly to continue to push with the...
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japan and the united states don't want that story line. they push back a lot on that. they are a little bit skidish about that storyline. that's not one that they want to see out there. chris: that's funny. they wanted to be the country that's part or the world again. >> right? >> absolutely. and there is a difference between the obama policy and the bush policy. they don't want to lose that america should lead the world. we set the agenda. if obama loses that and we saw it late last year when he accepted the noble prize, that fed into the storyline that he doesn't necessarily believe in american exceptionalism. it's more that i want to be president of the world. it's a very effective one. and i don't think -- i think that's a constant in american politic, people want the president to believe in america exceptionalism. chris: what do you think that this president is tilting to the world? >> i'm always amazed by people's warmth towards me. at the the same time having a president who grew up in indonesia. this was always going to be a problem for barack obama. and people
japan and the united states don't want that story line. they push back a lot on that. they are a little bit skidish about that storyline. that's not one that they want to see out there. chris: that's funny. they wanted to be the country that's part or the world again. >> right? >> absolutely. and there is a difference between the obama policy and the bush policy. they don't want to lose that america should lead the world. we set the agenda. if obama loses that and we saw it late...
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i know there's a lot of people in the united states military. though we have really good technology in this country, technology that's being used by the private sector. you know, i don't know if these reports are scanned. i don't know if they are entered on a computer. i don't know someone can use of computing and some of these new techniques to do searches. we failed again on the almost herbal tragedy and christmas day because of a misspelling of a name another things that failed in the way we process, gather and evaluate intelligence. and one thing i want to commend to you when you're further discussions with the secretary is if you do establish one of these units is talking to the people in the private sector who developed this wonderful technology and see if it might be innate for helping keep our servicemen and women safe. >> may i comment? so we say in the report that we've been having arguments about who owns what pieces of information. we've been having those discussions long enough you it's time to move on. and so, without defining what
i know there's a lot of people in the united states military. though we have really good technology in this country, technology that's being used by the private sector. you know, i don't know if these reports are scanned. i don't know if they are entered on a computer. i don't know someone can use of computing and some of these new techniques to do searches. we failed again on the almost herbal tragedy and christmas day because of a misspelling of a name another things that failed in the way we...
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history of the united states of america. after we were attacked on september 11, 2001, in the worst attack on our homeland in the history of the united states of america, president bush, because of his actions and policies kept us safe as a country and we were not attacked on our soil again. the fact is that teenaged drug use declined 24% under president bush. the fact is that test scores closed between minority students and white students in reading and math at fourth and 8th grade. you can look those up. those are fractures. you and i are entitled to those facts. i encourage you to go on-line and look them up. i note that president obama has proposed doubling our debt over five years and tripling it over ten years, that's not my opinion. that is the estimate of the congressional budget office of the united states congress. you can look that up, too. i'm not trying to smirk. i'm trying to smile. host: one more question in the back, go ahead. caller: you said there was a difference between the president bush you saw and the
history of the united states of america. after we were attacked on september 11, 2001, in the worst attack on our homeland in the history of the united states of america, president bush, because of his actions and policies kept us safe as a country and we were not attacked on our soil again. the fact is that teenaged drug use declined 24% under president bush. the fact is that test scores closed between minority students and white students in reading and math at fourth and 8th grade. you can...
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that's commonplace in the united states senate. harder to do in the house, i tell you. they're strict, and what this does is bolster majority rule principle that i mentioned earlier. because you can't offer, you know, a banking amendment to an ag bill. you're on ag, and that's what you stay on. so it strengthens the agenda role of the speaker, strengthens, of course, the committee pro rag actives. this is the subject, that's the subject we're on. we're want going deal with nonrelevant issues. yes, ma'am? >> you highlighted several points of entry in the process, some of them more substantive and more comp-temp baseÑi and h other points that are a little bit more prui1jez terms of where lobbyists can enter into the process so. in terms of the cap and trade bill moving forward for the side for and against the bill, where do you see lobbyists' efforts going? are they going to be more substantive or procedural on both the democrat and republican side? >> well, that is a good question. you know, i wish i had a crystal ball and could can answer it directly. is it sounds like
that's commonplace in the united states senate. harder to do in the house, i tell you. they're strict, and what this does is bolster majority rule principle that i mentioned earlier. because you can't offer, you know, a banking amendment to an ag bill. you're on ag, and that's what you stay on. so it strengthens the agenda role of the speaker, strengthens, of course, the committee pro rag actives. this is the subject, that's the subject we're on. we're want going deal with nonrelevant issues....
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department. >> it goes far beyond the united states of america. haiti did not get to this condition without the help and conspiracy of european countries, and as we have allowed that to happen in our hemisphere. it is not just a question of guilt. it is having done a job and saying never again. i think it is more than just our responsibility. >> i have already been invited to a meeting with the european parliament. i will certainly be talking about haiti, to put that on the agenda with the european parliament's, which is a growing, powerful organization in europe. >> that need convey my gratitude for you being here today. often, haiti gets off the radar after crisis. we hope you will continue to follow what takes place in haiti and keep it on the public's mind. this has been a phenomenal response to the needs of the haitian people, and we want to make sure of that response is sustained. the media will be very important in that effort. thank you again. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satell
department. >> it goes far beyond the united states of america. haiti did not get to this condition without the help and conspiracy of european countries, and as we have allowed that to happen in our hemisphere. it is not just a question of guilt. it is having done a job and saying never again. i think it is more than just our responsibility. >> i have already been invited to a meeting with the european parliament. i will certainly be talking about haiti, to put that on the agenda...
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. >> do you believe the president of the united states made americans less safe? >> i do. >> dick cheney and others, including sarah palin, continue to pound president obama on the terror issue. even as the president has asked them to stop. >> now is not a time for partisanship. it's a time for citizenship. a time to come together and work together. >> we'll address this explosive issue. exactly how are liberals defending the secret health care proceedings? we'll find out. >> i'm a little sick of the smears. >> it's time to put up some facts or shut up. >> glenn beck on why he is responding to his critics. also a big announcement about the bold fresh tour. >> i guess i'm suffering from some sort of overwhelming paranoia. >> caution, you are about to enter the no spin zone. "the factor" begins right now. >>> hi, i'm bill o'reilly. thank you for watching us tonight. our conservatives undermining president obama's war on terror? that is the subject of tonight's memo. the president continues to tell americans he'll fix the intelligence failures that allowed the underw
. >> do you believe the president of the united states made americans less safe? >> i do. >> dick cheney and others, including sarah palin, continue to pound president obama on the terror issue. even as the president has asked them to stop. >> now is not a time for partisanship. it's a time for citizenship. a time to come together and work together. >> we'll address this explosive issue. exactly how are liberals defending the secret health care proceedings? we'll...
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but the easiest way for terrorists to get into the united states may well be across the nation's porous 2,000-mile border with mexico. and it's no secret. u.s. immigration and customs enforcement investigations have revealed that hundreds of immigrants from the middle east and countries associated with terrorism have entered the country illegally through mexico. and according to a study done for the border patrol, about 90% of the people who try to get into the country that way eventually make it in. president clinton built a wall to try and stop it, and president bush tried to tackle the problem with technology, initiating an ambitious program that he called a "virtual fence," that would allow the u.s. to visually monitor most of the border. the bureaucrats at homeland security changed the name of the program to the secure border initiative network, or s.b.i. net, and after three years and a billion dollars, we decided to see how it was going. this 80-foot tower near sasabe, arizona, is just one of a network of electronic observation posts that dot the landscape along the mexican borde
but the easiest way for terrorists to get into the united states may well be across the nation's porous 2,000-mile border with mexico. and it's no secret. u.s. immigration and customs enforcement investigations have revealed that hundreds of immigrants from the middle east and countries associated with terrorism have entered the country illegally through mexico. and according to a study done for the border patrol, about 90% of the people who try to get into the country that way eventually make...
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and i wanted -- as i said i wanted the united states to win. so if it was a story during the cuban missile crisis in which i could write that the soviet union was aggressively pursuing an anti-american policy, i would do that without too much thought. but supposing the evidence ran the other way. supposing the evidence were that the united states was pursuing a policy, anti-soviet, that really went over the line, would i have done the same thing, would i have reported it the same way? probably, i'm not sure. and this is an issue that has been in my mind over the years, in recent years, because i'm right now in the midst of writing a book how american presidents viewed the vietnam war, during the war and since the war, how they viewed the legacy of the vietnam war. and we see that in president obama's handling of afghanistan. he had vietnam in mind. and so i find the book filled with salient points and interesting as heck, but it forced me again to think back to those early days of truman and eisenhower and kennedy and johnson. and was i being a
and i wanted -- as i said i wanted the united states to win. so if it was a story during the cuban missile crisis in which i could write that the soviet union was aggressively pursuing an anti-american policy, i would do that without too much thought. but supposing the evidence ran the other way. supposing the evidence were that the united states was pursuing a policy, anti-soviet, that really went over the line, would i have done the same thing, would i have reported it the same way? probably,...
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croix in the united states virgin islands. the lands to be included in this new historic site represent the largest undeveloped natural area remaining on the island. and there is very strong local support for protecting it as park land for future generations. the new park, mr. speaker, encompasses about 11,500 acres, 3/4 of which are submerged lands containing one of the largest and healthiest coral reef systems in the region. the national park service has studied this site and testified that it meets the criteria for additional -- addition to the system. congresswoman christensen is to be commended for her commitment to preserving the unique history and the culture of the beautiful island of st. croix. so we urge our colleagues to support passage of h.r. 3726, and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from utah rise? mr. bishop: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. bishop: thank you, mr. speaker. we have
croix in the united states virgin islands. the lands to be included in this new historic site represent the largest undeveloped natural area remaining on the island. and there is very strong local support for protecting it as park land for future generations. the new park, mr. speaker, encompasses about 11,500 acres, 3/4 of which are submerged lands containing one of the largest and healthiest coral reef systems in the region. the national park service has studied this site and testified that...
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outside the united states, d.h.s. works with foreign governments and airlines to advise them on which passengers may prove a threat and require security measures for flights inbound for the united states. t.s.a., of course, does not screen people or baggage at international airport. regarding the christmas day attack, abdulmutallab should never have been allowed to board this plane with explosives. the interagency to fix these vulnerabilities is well underway, and we are all working on it jointly. we welcome at the department the opportunity offered by the process described by admiral blair and director leiter to contribute to improving the federal government's ability to connect and simulate intelligence, and we appreciate the work that they have done and the ongoing relationship that we have. we are also focused on improving aviation screening and expanding international partnerships to guard against a similar type of attack. i have submitted a longer written statement describing the various d.h.s. programs are at w
outside the united states, d.h.s. works with foreign governments and airlines to advise them on which passengers may prove a threat and require security measures for flights inbound for the united states. t.s.a., of course, does not screen people or baggage at international airport. regarding the christmas day attack, abdulmutallab should never have been allowed to board this plane with explosives. the interagency to fix these vulnerabilities is well underway, and we are all working on it...
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terrorist acts against the united states. and so you need to treat that differently and you do not give the people that want to undermine the constitution to use it against us. host: if president obama gets health care legislation and signs it, will that be one of the issues that you use in the election? guest: absolutely. health care will be an ongoing issue until it gets resolved in the way when the government doesn't stand between the doctor and the patient and you're looking at a system that is bottom up. the situation is you've created a bureaucracy to solve cost problems. so if cost is the issue, if that's the driver, then what do we need to do to address the costs, to bring those costs down that creates greater competition in the marketplace so insurance companies, there are not only three insurance companies you can go to in my state. i can go to the four over there or the seven that are over there. you create competition. and you do other things. the other thing is if you have 40 million, 33 million, 10 million peopl
terrorist acts against the united states. and so you need to treat that differently and you do not give the people that want to undermine the constitution to use it against us. host: if president obama gets health care legislation and signs it, will that be one of the issues that you use in the election? guest: absolutely. health care will be an ongoing issue until it gets resolved in the way when the government doesn't stand between the doctor and the patient and you're looking at a system...
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and god bless the united states of america. thank you. >> we will get reaction from those blogin tonight and some of the stories as they have been posted. now the republican response. here is the virginia governor, bob macdonald. >> i am standing here in the virginia house. this building was designed by the thomas jefferson. i am joined by republicans to address the challenges. we were encouraged to hear president obama speak about the need to create jobs. all americans should be able to find and keep meaningful work. many of us here tonight and many of you watching have family or friends that have lost jobs. in fact, one in 10 americans is unemployed. that is unacceptable. we face the highest compliment rate in years. bringing new jobs is a top priority. we must enact policies that innovation so america can better compete with the world. what government should not do is pile on more taxes. it was thomas jefferson who called for a wise and frugal government the. the federal government is trying to do too much. we were told that
and god bless the united states of america. thank you. >> we will get reaction from those blogin tonight and some of the stories as they have been posted. now the republican response. here is the virginia governor, bob macdonald. >> i am standing here in the virginia house. this building was designed by the thomas jefferson. i am joined by republicans to address the challenges. we were encouraged to hear president obama speak about the need to create jobs. all americans should be...
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every time a marriage incident happens in the -- a major incident happens in the united states we are told that we have to be more mindful of the backlash than anything. as far as i know, i have never seen a back also dash towards the muslim community. we say we suffer badly and try to find the criminals. there is no backlash? >> i'm more worried about the front lash. >> greg: i want to know what that is. >> i mean what is so bad about a good backlashing. i was flogged last night, greg. and it cost me a pretty penny. >> greg: i charged you $20. >> this week joe leiberman got snubbed by a senator who was clearly not his bud. was it petunence. >> for perhapses if everybody in our country. >> spoken for -- the senator has spoken for ten minutes. >> could i ask unanimous consent for an additional moment. >> in my capacity as senator from minnesota, i object. >> really? i don't take it personally. >> greg: john mccain the next day stood up for his colleague. >> i have been around here twenty some years and first time i have seen a member denied an extra minute or two to finish his remarks
every time a marriage incident happens in the -- a major incident happens in the united states we are told that we have to be more mindful of the backlash than anything. as far as i know, i have never seen a back also dash towards the muslim community. we say we suffer badly and try to find the criminals. there is no backlash? >> i'm more worried about the front lash. >> greg: i want to know what that is. >> i mean what is so bad about a good backlashing. i was flogged last...
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she came to the united states thanks to my constituents in virginia who has albanism. she was fitted with prosthetic arms donated by the prosthetic center in fairfax, virginia, and underwent intensive therapy. she's a rare survivor of a horrible and inhumane crime that is growing in africa. more than 55 people have been butchered in the region, most of them women and children. a 6-year-old girl was shot dead in -- close to the border with tanzania. her attackers removed her head and limbs, leaving only her dismembered torso. in january of 2009, three men armed with machetes killed an 8-year-old boy and smuggled his limbs into tanzania. every one of these stories border on the unbelievable and frankly turn my stomach, as i hope do they yours. the people are at higher risk for medical complications from their conditions. in east africa, for example, skin cancer is very prevalent. but oftentimes people with albanism will have little protection as they must be outside to work, go to school or tend to everyday business. unfortunately, the medical issues that people with alb
she came to the united states thanks to my constituents in virginia who has albanism. she was fitted with prosthetic arms donated by the prosthetic center in fairfax, virginia, and underwent intensive therapy. she's a rare survivor of a horrible and inhumane crime that is growing in africa. more than 55 people have been butchered in the region, most of them women and children. a 6-year-old girl was shot dead in -- close to the border with tanzania. her attackers removed her head and limbs,...
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for every dollar that we spend combating healthcare fraud we're able to return $4 to the united states treasury and to american taxpayers. fourth, our agencies will continue to work with congress to identify and to pursue the legislative and regulatory reforms necessary to prevent, deter and prosecute healthcare fraud. now, these reforms range from removing barriers that impede information-sharing to increasing sanctions and penalties. and finally, the department will continue to engage the private sector in our antifraud efforts. we'll seek out guidance from representatives of the insurance industry and the healthcare-provider community, many of whom who are with us here today. we know that the vast majority -- the vast majority of those who work in the healthcare industry are honest people who want to help patients, who want to follow the law. but we also know that a few bad actors have created an industry-wide problem. you all have a critical role to play in helping us to encourage good behavior, bring waste and abuse to light and to hold criminals accountable. so long as healthcare
for every dollar that we spend combating healthcare fraud we're able to return $4 to the united states treasury and to american taxpayers. fourth, our agencies will continue to work with congress to identify and to pursue the legislative and regulatory reforms necessary to prevent, deter and prosecute healthcare fraud. now, these reforms range from removing barriers that impede information-sharing to increasing sanctions and penalties. and finally, the department will continue to engage the...
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terrorist acts against the united states. and so you need to treat that differently and you do not give the people that want to undermine the constitution to use it against us. host: if president obama gets health care legislation and signs it, will that be one of the issues that you use in the election? guest: absolutely. health care will be an ongoing issue until it gets resolved in the way when the government doesn't stand between the doctor and the patient and you're looking at a system that is bottom up. the situation is you've created a bureaucracy to solve cost problems. so if cost is the issue, if that's the driver, then what do we need to do to address the costs, to bring those costs down that creates greater competition in the marketplace so insurance companies, there are not only three insurance companies you can go to in my state. i can go to the four over there or the seven that are over there. you create competition. and you do other things. the other thing is if you have 40 million, 33 million, 10 million peopl
terrorist acts against the united states. and so you need to treat that differently and you do not give the people that want to undermine the constitution to use it against us. host: if president obama gets health care legislation and signs it, will that be one of the issues that you use in the election? guest: absolutely. health care will be an ongoing issue until it gets resolved in the way when the government doesn't stand between the doctor and the patient and you're looking at a system...
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any fair assessment that i could make which showed that the united states government, the international community, everybody, is really stepping up. we are making a lot of progress. it is a race against time. it is a race against time to establish a means for clearing the roads of the more supplies can get in. everybody is pushing as hard as they can. i think we are making a lot of progress. i want to make sure we move as quickly and effectively as the camp. >> the united states have been giving money and aid to haiti for development for decades. every time, there is a crisis and the money -- you take one step forward and five steps back. what can be different this time to make sure that haitixd can stand on its own 2 feet? you have this fragile political situation with the government'. how can the government stand up and assert authority since the presence as you like to return and help is people bring supplies. this could show a lot of discontent. people are scared. do you think the -- this is the right time for him? >> let us take it one day at a time. our immediate need right now is
any fair assessment that i could make which showed that the united states government, the international community, everybody, is really stepping up. we are making a lot of progress. it is a race against time. it is a race against time to establish a means for clearing the roads of the more supplies can get in. everybody is pushing as hard as they can. i think we are making a lot of progress. i want to make sure we move as quickly and effectively as the camp. >> the united states have been...
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over the last several years it was beginning to make progress in association with the united states, which had been really looking at haiti for the last year, more businesses were k coming here. more investment, and the garment industry was beginning to really thrive. it was on the verge of thriving. there's special u.s. congressional legislation which allowed, you know, tariff-free, duty h duty-free of clothes into the united states. there's a big boone for the economy here. that has to get back on the feet again. the government's buildings were collapsed and many, many members government were killed. it's barely reconstituted itself in a former police headquarters near the airport, and the big complaint, though, is the government is not showing to the people that it's in charge. it's not getting out there and delivering its message. i spoke to a former haitian prime minister who said on the day of the earthquake or afterwards, i would have asked the united states or the international donors to give me six huge tents, put them outside the destroyed and damaged presidential palace an
over the last several years it was beginning to make progress in association with the united states, which had been really looking at haiti for the last year, more businesses were k coming here. more investment, and the garment industry was beginning to really thrive. it was on the verge of thriving. there's special u.s. congressional legislation which allowed, you know, tariff-free, duty h duty-free of clothes into the united states. there's a big boone for the economy here. that has to get...